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Because
today's society is very mobile, it's easy for people who are not
savory to hide their backgrounds. Getting to know people as friends
before dating increases the safety of dating and meeting new people.
To maximize safety, choose group activities, daytime activities
with the children along, and stay in public places until you establish
your date's character. Meeting other single parents at PTA, church,
and school or sports events is a great, non-threatening way to begin.
The
public setting provides safety,a chance to get to know the other
person, and to find out what others think of him or her. Meeting
his or her children or other family members will quickly reveal
their values and attitudes. When your children meet another parent,
an adult friend, or a church or temple member rather than a date,
it's much less threatening to them. There is less pressure on everyone.
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